By Dick Jordan
Scott Hunter looks to put a cap on his 2014 USAC Eastern HPD Midget championship this weekend when the series presents its final events at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C. Races are scheduled Friday and Saturday nights and Hunter, of Concord, N.C., holds a 117-point edge over Calvin Carroll in the latest series standings.
USAC HPD Western point leader Shawn Buckley of Simi Valley, Calif. swept last weekend’s “Fall Classic” races at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. He led all 30 laps of Friday’s feature and then repeated the feat Saturday.
Toni Briedinger finished second on Friday ahead of fast qualifier Christine Breckenridge, Jeff Kelley and Michael Fanelli. Saturday, Buckley was trailed by Kelley, Breckenridge, Briedinger and Cody Jessop.
The USAC Western HPD Midget series concludes November 22 at the “Bullring.”
2014 HPD USAC Western Pavement Midget Standings: 1-Shawn Buckley-1,119, 2-Toni Briedinger-915, 3-Christine Breckenridge-805, 4-Annie Briedinger-714, 5-Joel Rayborne-690, 6-Cody Jessop-635, 7-Tom Paterson-581, 8-Dylan Nobile-572, 9-Jeff Kelley-521, 10-Ashley Hazelton-382.
2014 HPD USAC Western Midget Standings: 1-Shawn Buckley-1,533, 2-Cody Jessop-964, 3-Ashley Hazelton-957, 4-Toni Briedinger-915, 5-Christine Breckenridge-805, 6-Joel Rayborne-740, 7-Annie Briedinger-714, 8-Tom Paterson-581, 9-Dylan Nobile-572, 10-Jeff Kelley-521.
2014 HPD USAC Eastern Midget Standings: 1-Scott Hunter-906, 2-Calvin Carroll-789, 3-Tyler Corriher-745, 4-Chris Lamb-678, 5-Nikki Carroll-632, 6-Matthew Lundstrom-551, 7-Blaine Leydig-505, 8-Nolan Allison-379, 9-Jessica Bean-270, 10-Jake Nelke-228.